TROY, Ala. – Saturday's game between Middle Tennessee and Troy figured to be one of the top contests on the non-conference slate, and it lived up to the billing as the homestanding Trojans escaped with a thrilling 77-76 win.
The game pitted two defending conference champions and wasn't decided until the final second when Felmas Koranga corralled an offensive rebound and scored on a putback with five-tenths of a second remaining to give Troy (5-5) the lead.
Middle Tennessee (7-2) had taken a 76-75 lead with eight seconds remaining when Kseniya Malashka scored on a driving layup as the Lady Raiders erased a 12-point, fourth-quarter deficit with clutch baskets following turnovers off a strong press defense.